In 1999-2000, the mean weekly housing costs for households in all capital cities was $133 (table 8.16). However, there was considerable variation between capital cities. Hobart had the lowest mean housing costs at $87 per week.

While Sydney had the highest housing costs for most tenure and landlord types, Canberra recorded the highest mean housing costs for total households ($161 compared to Sydney's $155) because of the larger proportion of households in Canberra purchasing their homes.

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